{"product_id":"genre-john-frow-9781138020580","title":"Genre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of John Frow's \u003ci\u003eGenre\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the area. Genre is a key means by which we categorize the many forms of literature and culture, but it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in music and images, in film and television, genres actively generate and shape our knowledge of the world. Understanding genre as a dynamic process rather than a set of stable rules, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe relation of simple to complex genres\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe history of literary genre in theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe generic organisation of implied meanings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe structuring of interpretation by genre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe uses of genre in teaching.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Frow's lucid exploration of this fascinating concept has become essential reading for students of literary and cultural studies, and the second edition expands on the original to take account of recent debates in genre theory and the emergence of digital genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Frow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138020583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138020580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.44d","brand":"John Frow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924175880447,"sku":"9781138020580","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_66bbac50-d19b-4964-a9c6-d09e320b571c.jpg?v=1681068917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/genre-john-frow-9781138020580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}